kotaku.com: Well, someone had to go first. As far as history will be concerned, Nintendo did one thing and one thing only in 2012: they released a brand new console, putting the first of three nails into the coffin of a seven year old generation. That sounded weird. Whether they have Leeroy Jenkins-ed their way into the next generation with Wii U remains to be seen, but for now we have something shiny and new. And boy do we like shiny.
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Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
"Whether they have Leeroy Jenkins-ed their way into the next generation with Wii U remains to be seen..."
What an awesomely hilarious way to look at it :D
Dumbest
1. Releasing on a Saturday with GameStop not doing a mid-night launch supposedly because they ran over on payroll hours because of so many midnight releases in November... or whatever reason
2. No Nintendo Network trophy/achievement system.
3. Not allowing Wii and Virtual Console games to be played from the Wii U interface. Really, that sucks.
Smartest
1. Making the deluxe Wii U package with all the extras.
2. Nintendo Land: The game is brilliant and has something for everyone core and casual.
3. Deluxe Digital Promotion: Seems pretty cool so far.
4. Miiverse: While I expect more from it in the future like Facebook integration, it really is a brilliant social application.
The recent over-saturation of Mario really can't be denied, though I wouldn't count Paper Mario as a "Mario" game for this purpose as the game play is completely different.
Smartest: Releasing Xenoblade in North America.
Dumbest: Taking almost two fucking years to release Xenoblade in North America.
Seriously, play Xenoblade, you owe it to yourself.